The US News Best Part Time MBA Programs report for 2024 has just been released. Unlike the full time rankings, there was only some minor shuffling among the top 5 part time MBA programs. Top part time MBA programs are ideal for working professionals who want the benefit of an MBA without taking off time from work. Part-time MBA programs are also financially and logistically appealing, especially for those who are not looking to change careers immediately post-MBA.
Part-Time MBA Program Rankings from US News
Ironically, this year, the top-five distribution looks exactly as it did in 2021 and 2022. Chicago Booth returned to the top spot, bumping Berkeley Haas to the #2 position. For the fourth year in a row, Kellogg, NYU Stern and UCLA Anderson rank third, fourth and fifth respectively.
Following them, Indiana Kelley and UT Dallas tied for 13th place. Rice Jones stayed at #15, joined by Minnesota Carlson. Georgia Tech dropped significantly from #11, tying with Utah Eccles for #17. University of South Carolina Moore dropped to 19th place, and Emory Goizueta closed out the top 20 list.
US News Methodology for Ranking Part-Time MBA Programs
The changes in this year’s rankings for part-time MBA programs are largely due to changes in the methodology used by US News. Most notably, in-person and hybrid MBA programs were ranked separately from online-only part-time MBA programs, which now have their own ranking.
As you review these new part-time MBA rankings, remember that changes over time are more noteworthy than the year-to-year and guide-to-guide fluctuations. Although the top 5 part-time MBA programs have shown little fluctuation over recent years, this shuffling within the top 10 and farther down the list indicates the increasing competition among leading part-time MBA programs.
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